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Indian Oil (NSE:IOC) Volatility : 33.75% (As of May. 01, 2024)


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What is Indian Oil Volatility?

Volatility is a statistical measure of the dispersion of returns for a given security or market index, it shows how the price swings around its mean. The volatility here is measured as the annualized standard deviation between monthly returns from the security over the past year. In most cases, the higher the volatility, the riskier the security.

As of today (2024-05-01), Indian Oil's Volatility is 33.75%.


Competitive Comparison of Indian Oil's Volatility

For the Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing subindustry, Indian Oil's Volatility, along with its competitors' market caps and Volatility data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Indian Oil's Volatility Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Indian Oil's Volatility distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Indian Oil's Volatility falls into.



Indian Oil  (NSE:IOC) Volatility Calculation

The annualized volatility is calculated as following:

σA=σM * 12
= 1/(n-1) ∑(Ri - R')^2 * 12

Where: σM is the monthly volatility, n is the number of months in the period, Ri is the security's historical monthly returns and R' is the arithmetic mean of monthly returns.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Indian Oil  (NSE:IOC) Volatility Explanation

Volatility is a statistical measure of the dispersion of returns for a given security or market index. It’s often measured as standard deviation or variance of historical returns over a certain period. The volatility here is measured as the annualized standard deviation between monthly returns from the security over the past year.

Volatility reflects the uncertainty or risk of a security’s value. Generally speaking, a higher volatility suggests a higher risk, because it implies a wider fluctuation around average price. This means the price of the security can change dramatically in either direction within a short period. Conversely, a lower volatility means that the security's price is more steady, which suggests a lower risk.

Another measurement of relative volatility is Beta. Beta is a measure of systematic risk of a security or a portfolio in comparison to the market as a whole. Beta is usually compared to 1. A beta of greater than 1 indicates that the security's price will be more volatile than the market.


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Indian Oil (NSE:IOC) Business Description

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J.B. Tito Marg, 3079/3, Sadiq Nagar, New Delhi, IND, 110 049
Indian Oil Corp Ltd conducts business across the energy value chain as India's national oil company. The Petroleum Products business generates the majority of the group's revenue. Indian Oil pursues exploration and production opportunities both domestically and internationally. Sale of Petrochemicals , Other operating segment of the Corporation comprises; Gas, Oil & Gas Exploration Activities, Explosives & Cryogenic Business and Wind Mill & Solar Power Generation. A network of pipelines in India not only transport oil from company fields but also to and from its refineries. The pipeline network spans across India and can move various petroleum products. The firm's refinery operations include a host of technologies for processing oil and gas to meet the needs of a diverse client base.

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